WHPR Day 3121: Pacifica; Latvia-Lithuania; DoD Competition & more!
James S. Brady Press Room
Dateline: Monday, June 6, 2016 (Day 3121)
Location: James S. Brady Press Room, The White House
In Today's WHPR:
: 1 : Pacifica: Then to Now
: 2 : Explaining Latvia-Lithuania Relations
: 3 : DoD Battle Competition
: 4 : Press Briefings Newspaper
: 5 : US Moves to Embargo Canada
: 6 : OMFG Help Wanted
: Video : a Weird Al Yankovic Parody
Editor’s Notes: there's a fresh Press Briefing out today, too.
Pacifica: Then to Now
by Former President Tyler Bubblar
With the close of the Resource Wars, and big changes imminent it often seems that most of the eWorld is holding its collective breath. Often we think of eRepublik as stagnant and unchanging. However, when you look at things as a whole with the added distance of time and the clarity of hindsight it becomes very obvious things do change in this game. Pacifica is a strong example of this. Our alliance has undergone sweeping changes in the last several months.
Pacifica was officially born June 20th 2014 during Molly Emma’s second term as Country President. During her first term the eUSA was ejected from SIRIUS for her refusal to allow our nation to become Argentine cannon fodder for the relief of Spain. Much was said about that ejection at the time, but I think once again with the benefit of hindsight and time Molly standing up for the interests of the eUSA, and the subsequent painstaking work of then MoFA Wild Owl to carve out a new home for the eUSA has stood up well.
Pacifica started with just two members: the eUSA and our Russian allies. This was the in game formalizing of the 2012 Bear and Eagle engagement. The eUSA and Russia stood shoulder to shoulder and declared to the rest of the eWorld that our two nations would defend each other in brotherhood. Gradually Pacifica began to expand, a month after the formation of Pacifica Latvia was welcomed to the fold. Latvia was followed over the course of the next year by RoC (Taiwan), Finland, and Colombia. For the next year Pacifica was not the most powerful of Alliances, but each member nation knew that their alliance would support and protect them.
A few months ago beginning in March Pacifica once again began to expand. Sweden was welcomed to Pacifica. Then in April there was a massive influx of power into Pacifica. Greece, Hungary, Poland, Argentina, and Brazil all in less than 3 weeks were admitted into our Alliance. However with swift growth comes challenges. Growing pains if you will. Ultimately Argentina, Greece, and Brazil did not stay in Pacifica, but with the addition of Poland and Hungary Pacifica has emerged as an Alliance to be reckoned with. Ongoing discussions and a few changes in Alliance structure have allowed the aforementioned growing pains to ease.
From an in game standpoint things have been quiet for the last two months that is largely due to the time and attention paid to the preparation and execution of the now ended Resource Wars. Other than a war between Latvia and Lithuania we continue to be within a tranquil period of time. We don’t yet know what Plato will be putting in place and that uncertainty has led to a temporary pause in most of the vendettas that are normally very much part of eRepublik diplomacy and waging of war. For now we like so many others watch and wait. Rest assured however, that we will have the benefit of a Strong Alliance at our back to help us succeed in the coming new eWorld.
Explaining Latvia-Lithuania Relations
by Latvian MoFA Skazis
One of the hottest topics for the past almost a week now has been the Latvian-Lithuanian war. Since Latvia is member of Pacifica while Lithuania is member of Orion, and both alliances generally share MPPs with each other and Asteria, it`s quite obvious that there are some tensions because of this as well as pressure to stop this war as soon as possible.
It's not surprising that the general conception from most countries is that Latvia out of nowhere attacked it`s ally. Lithuanian government also tries to play this card that “we like Latvia”, “we have good relationships with them” etc. Outsiders who are not familiar with the situation mostly look through the “Baltics/former ABC = friends” point of view, which, at the moment, couldn't be further from the truth.
For more than two years our relationships has been a bumpy road, to say the least. There has been more downs than ups, and there has been more bad than positive. To try to make sense of this for all of the outsiders who are not familiar with LV-LT relationships, I`ve decided to tell the tales of Latvian and Lithuanian relationships dating back from early 2014 up until now. Grab some popcorn, prepare some coffee, have a smoke before you start to read it, because this article is a long one.
Read the full article, Explaining the Latvian-Lithuanian relationships, by Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Skaziz.
America has strong ties to Latvia, and we must be sure to support to our brothers in Latvia and other Pacifica allies.
Dept of Defense Battle Competition
by Kalos Hoenn
Press Briefings Newspaper
by OMFG Staff
The President of the United States, Chief of Staff and Cabinet members, including Department Secretaries, Deputies and Advisors, meet daily in a secure thread called Presidential Daily Briefings.
Press Secretary Aramec presents an insider's view of the PDBs, in his own inimitable style, in these (almost daily) Press Briefings, now being published in game as well as being available in the Executive Branch forum.
US Moves to Embargo Canada
by OMFG Staff
As reported in last Thursday's Speaker's Word, the US will not be declaring military War on Canada. However, this week, Congress appears united in supporting Economic War on our snow sucking neighbors to the north.
Without access to the US market for our powerful Abrams Q7 Tanks, Canada will have to suffice with... what is that thing, anyways? Prime Minister Justin Bieber assures citizens he'll be hand building them all, himself.
by OMFG Staff
If you can spell your way out of a wet paper bag, and string together two coherent sentences, becoming an OMFG Staff writer may be just the job for you! Drop us a line and we'll have a look at your work, and let's get your journalism career off to a damn good start!
WHPR Day 3128
www.erepublik.com/en/article/2601698/1/20
Pacifica; Latvia-Lithuania; DoD Competition & more!
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WHPR Day 3128
www.erepublik.com/en/article/2601698/1/20
Pacifica; Latvia-Lithuania; DoD Competition & more!
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Press Briefing 6/12/2016
This is NOT a Drill
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/2601621/1/20
Yui fills in for Aramec
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[PoTUS] First 7 Days
www.erepublik.com/en/article/2601707/1/20
The President can click to make sentences.
See for yourself! He really can!
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our next OMFG publication will be the Wednesday edition of the USAF Newsletter, or another Press Briefing, whichever comes first.
Thursday's Speaker's Word is shaping up to be a real hot one.
and Friday will bring another edition of this White House Press Report.
Voted for information and fun.
OMG a Trade Embargo! The Maple Syrup pipeline will be shut off. Your loss.
Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease! NoooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Not an embargo!!!!!!!!!!
*LOL'd
😂 😂 😂
Trade embargo eh. Well, it's better than doing nothing I suppose. Zzzz.
Embargo, for spineless Americans to scared to go to war for what they believe in!!!
o7
according "Latvian - Lithuanian" war - it is shame that nobody asked Lithuanians opinion - to be honest usually it is good to hear both sides and than decide which one is telling truth and which one lie.
I am CP of eLithuania and i can tell You honest we were attacked by Latvia without any logical reason (the only reason was "because it was good time to attack us ambush" because we had no mpp according TW's in resources wars and open TW with Poland..). Do You know that i offered peace to Latvian CP/Dictator yesterday and have not got any replay. i talked with Mongis (earlier CP of Latvia), asked peace as well also yesterday - today i got answer that Latvian government do not want peace ...
I repeat again: in my opinion war between Lithuania and Latvia will not bring us anywhere , i do not want this war. but if Latvia attacked us and still Latvia do not want peace, what can i do ? any suggestions welcome
Regards,
Raima
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thank you for writing, President Raima.
as editor of a news based newspaper, I look for news.. this particular newspaper being an "official government newspaper," I am somewhat limited to stories that promote this nation and its allies.
the Latvia-Lithuania situation being ongoing our news team will continue to monitor it. perhaps next time we cover the topic it would, indeed, be interesting to present the other side.
very good, if You need any information just let me know, i am open.
also please have in mind that Latvia started war on Lithuania, and Latvia do not agree on peace (i offered few days ago directly to their cp/dictator) and lot of times in my articles/comments - got no answer...
We attacked you with our first chance to do it. You bullied us, you threatened to attack us, and you would have done that if Poland wouldn't had kept you occupied. Does you annoying Mongis with MPP requests makes up for all the things you did?
You started the TW by simply declaring war on us. It was a unanimous decision to reject the offer in our MoD chat(31 top LV players), then you just attacked us. You know what devision was also unanimous? To attack you.
You know why we dont want peace? Because there is unanimous vote against that idea. So please do not say that LV-LT has even neutral relationships.
I'll console myself with that sweet sweet neodymium which you will *never* have.
Be sure to let us know when you grow a backbone, I'm sure your leaderless citizens would appreciate some spine too.
That was some pretty funny country trolling!
mmmmmmmm. Sorry, I'm having too much trouble indulging myself on some sticky sweet maple syrup to say anything more.
Mmmm.. I'd indulge on your sweet, sticky maple syrup any time luv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ELbX5CMomE
Is it too late now to say sorry?
'Cause I'm missing more than just your q7 tanks, oh
Is it too late now to say sorry?
Yeah, I know-oh-oh, that I let you down
Is it too late to say I'm sorry now?
the message from our Prime Minister^
10 Battle Hero Medals? What percentage of active citizens obtain 10 BH's a week? We should be doing more to engage new players, not enticing people who average over 1 BH/day with competitions.
yeah, when I read that I said, "well, I'm out."
Yea same, but yea great work from one former SM to another. You're the best one ever.
Custer, this is honestly incredible work. Keep it up.
Americans are all dumb as hell, work every single day in a continuous rat race for shit that you will never take with you when you die. You also take chemical shit storms with pharmaceuticals and even your soft drinks have aborted fetal cells in them. Keep letting your government take your freedoms for the price of protection, I can't wait to see the White House burn like it did when the British burned it to the ground in 1814.
you may be missing something, Canna.. the idea of propaganda in this game is that it's supposed to be fun, and funny.. poking fun at each other's pretend government, and even the light side of RL (like you guys having the wrong bacon)..
what you've said, here, is just harsh and mean.
please try again, and hopefully get into the spirit of propaganda as we do it here in eRep.
A pristine display of shortsighted ignorance...
Sometimes I wonder if you folks don't come around here purposefully playing down your intelligence in order to garner a response from us. It would almost have to be, but ya never can tell with you lot.
So what is it, are you really that dumb; or just playing the ugly little duckling to the cool kids?
Either way I got two replies, so in other words goal achieved 🙂
USA unironically elected Ussain Obongo not once but twice
You can't get more retarded than that